Tuna Pasta Salad

By LyndaD

Prepare the tuna salad and eat it over a bed of lettuce for a light lunch, or add the tuna salad to the cooked pasta for a main meal. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• Ingredients for Tuna & Tomato Salad:
• 1 or 2 cans of tuna fish in water
• 1 cup of grape or cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup of onion or scallions (finely minced)
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar
• Salt to taste
• Pepper
• Parsley flakes
• Pasta Salad Ingredients:
• 8 ounces or 1/2 package of uncooked pasta (any you prefer)
• 1/2 cup of red, yellow or green pepper (chopped)
• 1/4 cup of onion (finely chopped)
• 1 cup of uncooked peas
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
• crushed black pepper
• 1 tablespoon of Italian salad dressing mix (optional)

Details

Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cut the tomatoes in half. Drain the tuna. Place all ingredients in a small bowl and stir gently to incorporate the flavors.

Serve on a bed of lettuce.